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diff --git a/xorg-server/hw/xprint/doc/Xprt.html b/xorg-server/hw/xprint/doc/Xprt.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2aa0c9e3c --- /dev/null +++ b/xorg-server/hw/xprint/doc/Xprt.html @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Xprt</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.62.4"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="refentry" lang="en"><a name="Xprt"></a><div class="titlepage"><div></div><div></div></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>Xprt — Print server for X Version 11</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><tt class="command">Xprt</tt> [<tt class="option">-ac</tt>] [<tt class="option">-audit <i class="replaceable"><tt>level</tt></i></tt>] [<tt class="option">-pn</tt>] [<tt class="option">-fp <i class="replaceable"><tt>fontpath</tt></i></tt>] [<tt class="option">-XpFile <i class="replaceable"><tt>file</tt></i></tt>] [<tt class="option">-XpSpoolerType <i class="replaceable"><tt>spoolername</tt></i></tt>] [<tt class="option">:<i class="replaceable"><tt>display</tt></i></tt>]</p></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2804962"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2><p><span><b class="command">Xprt</b></span> is the Xprint print server + for version 11 of the X Window system for non display devices + such as printers and fax machines.</p><p>Xprint is an advanced printing system which enables X11 + applications to use devices like printers, FAX or create + documents in formats like PostScript, PCL or PDF. It may be used by + clients such as <span class="application">mozilla</span>. + </p><p>Xprint is a very flexible, extensible, scalable, client/server + print system based on ISO 10175 (and some other specs) and the X11 + rendering protocol. + Using Xprint an application can search, query and use devices like + printers, FAX machines or create documents in formats like PDF. + In particular, an application can seek a printer, query supported + attributes (like paper size, trays, fonts etc.), configure the printer + device to match it's needs and print on it like on any other X device + reusing parts of the code which is used for the video card Xserver. + </p></div><div xmlns:ns1="" class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2805117"></a><h2>USAGE</h2><p> + Although Xprt may be invoked from the command line, it is + preferable to run it as a daemon via the init script + <tt class="filename">/etc/init.d/xprint</tt> (where this script exists). + </p><p>Client programs such as mozilla will require environment + variable <tt class="envar">${XPSERVERLIST}</tt> to be set, identifying the + "display" on which Xprt is running. This variable may be set + for all users via <tt class="filename">/etc/profile</tt> (or similar), using + <b class="userinput"><tt>/etc/init.d/xprint get_xpserverlist</tt></b>: + </p><div class="informalexample"><pre class="programlisting">export XPSERVERLIST=`/etc/init.d/xprint get_xpserverlist`</pre></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2805150"></a><h2>OPTIONS</h2><p>Many of Xprt's command line options are shared in common + with the usual X servers (see <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">Xserver</span>(1x)</span>). + Commonly used options include:</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">:<i class="replaceable"><tt>display</tt></i></tt></span></dt><dd><p> The X server runs on the given display. If multiple X + servers are to run simultaneously on a host, each must + have a unique display number. Note that the standard X + server (for video displays) typically runs on display + :0. If <tt class="filename">/etc/init.d/xprint</tt> is used + to invoke Xprt, it may be configured to automatically assign an available + display number.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">-ac</tt></span></dt><dd><p>disables host-based access control mechanisms. Enables access + by any host, and permits any host to modify the access control + list. Use with extreme caution. This option exists primarily + for running test suites remotely.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">-audit <i class="replaceable"><tt>level</tt></i></tt></span></dt><dd><p>sets the audit trail level. The default level is 1, meaning + only connection rejections are reported. Level 2 additionally + reports all successful connections and disconnects. Level 4 + enables messages from the SECURITY extension, if present, + including generation and revocation of authorizations and + violations of the security policy. Level 0 turns off the audit + trail. Audit lines are sent as standard error output.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">-fp <i class="replaceable"><tt>fontpath</tt></i></tt></span></dt><dd><p>sets the search path for fonts. This path is a comma + separated list of directories which Xprt searches for + font databases.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">-pn</tt></span></dt><dd><p>permits the server to continue running if it fails to + establish all of its well-known sockets (connection + points for clients), but establishes at least + one.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">-XpFile <i class="replaceable"><tt>file</tt></i></tt></span></dt><dd><p>Sets an alternate Xprinters file (see section FILES).</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="option">-XpSpoolerType <i class="replaceable"><tt>spoolername</tt></i></tt></span></dt><dd xmlns:ns2=""><p> + Defines the spooler system to be used for print job spooling. + Supported values in xprint.mozdev.org release 009 are: + </p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td>aix</td></tr><tr><td>aix4</td></tr><tr><td>bsd</td></tr><tr><td>osf</td></tr><tr><td>solaris</td></tr><tr><td>sysv</td></tr><tr><td>uxp</td></tr><tr><td>cups</td></tr><tr><td>lprng</td></tr><tr><td>other</td></tr><tr><td>none</td></tr></table><p> + (multiple values can be specified, separated by ':', the first active spooler will be chosen). + The default value is platform-specific and can be obtained via + </p><pre class="programlisting">Xprt -h</pre><p>. + </p></dd></dl></div></div><div xmlns:ns3="" class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2805336"></a><h2>ENVIRONMENT</h2><p> + The following environment variables are recognized by the X print server + (environment variables recognized by Xprint clients are described in + <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">Xprint</span>(7)</span>): + + </p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term"><tt class="envar">${XPCONFIGDIR}</tt></span></dt><dd><p> This environment variable points to the root + of the Xprint server configuration directory hierarchy. + If the variable is not defined, the default + path is be assumed. The default path may be + <tt class="filename">/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xserver/</tt>, + <tt class="filename">/usr/lib/X11/xserver/</tt>, + <tt class="filename">/usr/share/Xprint/xserver/</tt> or + <tt class="filename">/usr/openwin/server/etc/XpConfig</tt>, depending on the + system, and may be configured in <tt class="filename">/etc/init.d/xprint</tt>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="envar">${LANG}</tt></span></dt><dd><p> + This environment variable selects the locale settings used by the Xprint server. + Xprt allows language-specific settings (stored in <tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/${LANG}/print/</tt>) + which will override the default settings (stored in <tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/</tt>). + If <tt class="envar">${LANG}</tt> is not set "C" is assumed. + </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2805421"></a><h2>FILES</h2><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/${LANG}/print/Xprinters</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/Xprinters</tt></span></dt><dd><p> + `Xprinters' is the top most configuration file. It tells + Xprt which specific printer names (e.g. mylaser) should + be supported, and whether <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lpstat</span>(1)</span> or other commands + should be used to automatically supplement the list of + printers. + </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/${LANG}/print/attributes/printer</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/attributes/printer</tt></span></dt><dd><p> + The `printer' file maps printer names to model + configurations (see `model-config' below). For example, + "mylaser" could be mapped to a "HPDJ1600C", and all other + arbitrary printers could be mapped to a default, such as + "HPLJ4SI". When depending on <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">lpstat</span>(1)</span> in the Xprinters + file, setting up defaults in `printer' becomes all the + more important. + </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/${LANG}/print/attributes/document</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/attributes/document</tt></span></dt><dd><p> + The `document' file specifies the initial document values + for any print jobs. For example, which paper tray to + use, what default resolution, etc. + </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/${LANG}/print/attributes/job</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/attributes/job</tt></span></dt><dd><p> + The `job' file specifies the initial job values for any + print jobs. For example, "notification-profile" can be + set so that when a print job is successfully sent to a + printer, e-mail is sent to the user. + </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/models/PSdefault/model-config</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/models/PSdefault/fonts/fonts.dir</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/models/PSdefault/fonts/9nb00051.pmf</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/models/PSdefault/fonts/9nb00093.pmf</tt></span></dt><dd><p> + The `model-config' file has attributes that describe the + printer model's capabilities and default settings. + Printer model fonts may also be present. The model-config + file also identifies the print ddx driver to be used. + + For each printer model supported, a complete hierarchy of + files should exist. In most cases, these files do not + need to be modified. + </p></dd><dt><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/ddx-config/raster/pdf</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/ddx-config/raster/pcl</tt>, </span><span class="term"><tt class="filename">${XPCONFIGDIR}/C/print/ddx-config/raster/postscript</tt></span></dt><dd><p> + The print ddx drivers can have highly specific + configuration files to control their behavior. In most + cases, these files do not need to be modified. + </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2805584"></a><h2>SEE ALSO</h2><p><span class="simplelist"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">Xprint</span>(7)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">X11</span>(7)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xplsprinters</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xprehashprinterlist</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xphelloworld</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xpxmhelloworld</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xpawhelloworld</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xpxthelloworld</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">xpsimplehelloworld</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">Xserver</span>(1x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">libXp</span>(3x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">libXprintUtils</span>(3x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">libXprintAppUtils</span>(3x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">XmPrintShell</span>(3x)</span>, <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">XawPrintShell</span>(3x)</span>, Xprint FAQ (<a href="http://xprint.mozdev.org/docs/Xprint_FAQ.html" target="_top">http://xprint.mozdev.org/docs/Xprint_FAQ.html</a>), Xprint main site (<a href="http://xprint.mozdev.org/" target="_top">http://xprint.mozdev.org/</a>)</span></p></div><div class="refsect1" lang="en"><a name="id2805757"></a><h2>AUTHORS</h2><p> + This manual page was written by + Drew Parsons <tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:dparsons@debian.org">dparsons@debian.org</a>></tt> and + Roland Mainz <tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:roland.mainz@nrubsig.org">roland.mainz@nrubsig.org</a>></tt>, + with some help from the man page at + <a href="http://www.sins.com.au/unix/manpages/Xprt.html" target="_top">http://www.sins.com.au/unix/manpages/Xprt.html</a> and the XFree86 + man page for <span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">Xserver</span>(1)</span>. + </p></div></div></body></html> |